The Knicks’ offense exploded all over the Spurs. In other action, the Mavericks survived without Dirk Nowitzki (again) and Kobe Bryant shared the ball with Pau Gasol.
New York Knicks Run Spurs Out Of Town, Win 128-115
The Knicks’ defense has struggled this season, but New York hardly needed any defense with the way they were scoring. The Knicks shot an incredible 55 percent from the field; that’s the highest field goal percentage the Spurs have allowed all season. New York also committed just six turnovers, which allowed the team to take advantage of that hot shooting.
The game is a bit of a symbol for the current state of the Knicks and Spurs, stylistically speaking: these are both up-and-down offensive-minded teams. The Spurs are usually much better than this on defense, but the Knicks’ performance indicates that New York might have one of those rare teams where on some nights, the opponent’s defense just doesn’t matter. Chandler’s break-out is a huge boon for that, especially with gunner Danilo Gallinari on the shelf for up to three weeks with a sprained knee.
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And he doesn’t miss a beat!
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The Bucks have one of the best defensive teams in the East, but it was pretty clear the Heat find little in the way of resistance there, and that Miami has no reason to fear Milwaukee’s offense. As such, as we inch closer to the playoffs, keep in mind that the Bucks may very prefer to face the Celtics rather than these Heat.
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